Multiplying-cam era



(No Model.)

J. G. RANDALL & W E. PRICE.

MULTIPLYING CAMERA.

No. 465,802. Patented Dec. '22, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. RANDAL AND \VILLIAM E. PRICE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

MULTlPLYlNG-CAMERA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,802, dated December 22, 1891.

llpplication filed August 12, 1891. Serial No. 402,471. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN C. RANDAL and WILLIAM E. PRICE, both citizens of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Multiplying-Oameras; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the fig- 11 res of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in multiplyingcameras for photographic use and of the kind where with a certain number of lenses a larger amount of pictures may be taken on the same plate. Thus,for instance, in a camera with nine lenses by moving the plate after the first exposure, so as to bring its unexposed portions lying between the first exposed parts opposite the lenses and within their range, the number of pictures obtainable may be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled, according to the special. requirements of the occasion. This method of taking a number of pictures on one plate by moving the latter is not supposed to be new; but the particular means and special construction which we employ to do it are considered to constitute our invention; and our object is to provide a construction which is practical and cheap and of such a character as to be easily applicable to existing styles of cameras, especially such which have already a horizontal movement, but not a vertical one. By applying our improvement to this latterclass of cameras their capacityisdoubled,andaconsiderableamount of prepared plate between the horizontal rows of the exposures may be used now which otherwise had to go to waste. \Vhile in some cameras the horizontal change of the plate is attained by moving the plate-holder and the vertical change by the movement of a carriage which carries the plate-holder, we accomplish this vertical movement by the adj ustment of the back of the camera, which is made movable and which carries with it a horizontally-moving carriage and the plateholder, thereby leaving these parts undisturbed after once adjusted. The specific construction whereby all these effects are attained is more fully described in the following specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a central verticalsection through a camera embodying our improvements. Fig. 2 is a rear, and Fig. 3 a top, view of the same.

5 is the stationary front frame, (3 the sliding back frame, 7 the base, Sthe bellows, and 9 a group of lenses, all constructed and arranged as ordinarily found in cameras of cus-, tomary pattern.

10 is a diaphragm provided with a nu mbcr of openings 11, which are opposite the lenses and of a size to correspond with the required area of the exposure. This diaphragm is immovably held in a frame 12, which latter is rigidly secured to the back frame of the camera.

13 is the vertically-adjustable back, provided with slides 14: l-l on each side of it, which engage with guides l5 15, secured to the sides of the back frame, and thus hold the back in posit ion against the camera. Near its top the back is provided with a groove 16 and a feather 17, in which the correspondinglyformed upper rail of a horizontallymoving frame or carriage 18 engages. This f ramc or carriage holds a suitable plate-holder 19, of ordinary construction, which latter in turn holds the prepared plate 20. Back 13 is connected to a lever 21 by means of a link 22, by which it is raised and lowered. It is held up in its raised position by a catch 23, which is turned over the lever after the same has been depressed. The horizontally-sliding carriage 18 is held in position on the back by means of a spring-catch 24-, engaging with sockets 25, located in proper position on the back.

The operation of this improved camera is as follows: After the first exposure has been made carriage 18 is moved in the direction of the arrow, so as to bring portions 26, Fig. 2, of the plate within the range of the lenses. The frame is secured and held in position in one of the sockets 25, after which a second exposure is made, which, with the first one, produces eighteen pictures. The adj ustable back, which carries the frame 18, is next raised by means of alever21,so as to bring parts 27 of the plate within the range of the lenses. Back 13 is secured and held in position by catch 23, which engages with lever 21, and a which carries the diaphragm, of a movable third exposure is had,which produces twentyback adapted and arranged to carry a plate- 4o seven pictures. Vith the back in such raised holder and provided with the slides let 14, position carriage 18 is now moved to the right operating-lever 21, and connecting-link 22,

5 and back again to its original position, bringwhich connects back and lever, all as subing parts 28 of the plate (located below the stantially shown and described. first picture taken) within the focus of the In a multiplying-camera, the combina- 45 lenses. A fourth exposure may 110w be mad e, tion, with the back frame thereof, provided which increases the number of pictures on with guides 15 15 and catch 23, of a movable to this same plate to thirty-six. back arranged and adapted to carry and hav- As will be observed, all parts of the preiug the horizontally-moving frame or carriage pared plate between the first exposure are 18, with the plate-holder having slides 14 14, 5o utilized and thirty-six pictures are had with an operating-lever 21, and a link 22, which nine lenses. This is all done without touchconnects the latter to the back, both the mov- 1' 5 ing or moving the plate-holder, and the same able back and the carriage 18 being provided remains undisturbed in its adjusted position. with means to adjust them and lock them in N0 specially-prepared plate-holder is needtheir adjusted positions on each other and on 5 5 ed and any one of the well-known styles may the back frame, all as substantially shown he used. and described.

20 As all the principal elements are carried by 4:. In a multiplying-camera, the combinathe movable back, any one of the existing tion, with its back frame, which has secured styles of cameras may be easily converted by to it the intermediate stationary frame 12, 6o simply providing it with an adjustable back with a diaphragm, and is provided with guides and attaching the necessary parts thereto. 15 15 and catch 23, of a movable back ar- 2 5 Having described our invention, we claim ranged and adapted to carry and having the as newhorizontally-adjustable carriage 18, with the 1. In a 1nultiplying-camera, the combinaplate-holder and with means to lock it in its 65 tion, with the back frame thereof, provided adjusted positions, the back further having with guides 15 15 and catch 23, of a movable slides 14 14, an operating-lever2l, and a link 9 back adapted and arranged to carry a plate- 22, which connects the latter to the back, all

holder and provided with the slides 14 14, as substantially shown and described.

and an operating-lever 21, and connecting- In testimony whereof we afiixour signatures 7o link 22, which connects back and lever, all as in presence of two Witnesses. substantially shown and described. JOHN C. RANDAL.

35 2. In a multiplying-camera, the combina- \VILLIAM E. PRICE.

tion, with the back frame provided with lVitnesses: guides 15 15 and catch 23 and having secured CARL SPENGEL,

to it the intermediate stationary frame 12, O. E. PRIOR. 

